Response to Burn Pit Exposures and COVID-19

Michael R. Brumage, MD, MPH^a,*; Peter D. Rumm, MD, MPH^a; Aaron I. Schneiderman, PhD, MPH^a; Eric E. Shuping, MD, MPH^a

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2021;23(2):21lr02926

Free Access: Please Log In

This content is completely free—but you need to be logged in to read the full article. If you already have an account, please log in below. Otherwise, register for free to unlock instant access.

References (10)

Padala KP, Padala PR, Leung YK, et al. Open burn pit exposure and concern about the COVID-19 pandemic. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2020;22(6):20l02796. PubMed CrossRef
Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine. 2020. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25837/respiratory-health-effects-of-airborne-hazards-exposures-in-the-southwest-asia-theater-of-military-operations
About three in ten US veterans use tobacco products. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January 11, 2018. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p0111-tobacco-use-veterans.html
Liu Y, Sayam S, Shao X, et al. Prevalence of and trends in diabetes among veterans, United States, 2005–2014. Prev Chronic Dis. 2017;14:E135. PubMed CrossRef
Nelson KM. The burden of obesity among a national probability sample of veterans. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21(9):915–919. PubMed CrossRef
Certain Medical Conditions and Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 3, 2021. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html
VA Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/registry.asp
War Related Illness and Injury Study Center. Provider Training. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/WARRELATEDILLNESS/education/provider-training/index.asp
Things to Know about the COVID-19 Pandemic. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January 5, 2021. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/need-to-know.html
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). US Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed April 14, 2021. https://www.publichealth.va.gov/n-coronavirus/